One of the recommendations for people who suffer or are suspected of suffering from Corona virus infection (COVID-19) is to isolate themselves at home if there are no symptoms or mild symptoms. Even so, you need to know when it's best to go to the hospital for a self-examination.
If you need a COVID-19 test, click on the link below so you can be directed to the nearest health facility:
- Rapid Test Antibodies
- Antigen Swab (Rapid Test Antigen)
- PCR
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by SARS-CoV-2 or better known as the Corona virus. This is a new type of virus from the coronavirus group. Because its nature is not yet well known and its spread is very fast, Corona virus infection has caused many deaths and spread to almost all over the world.
Criteria Required to Conduct an Examination to the Hospital
The government has established 132 referral hospitals to handle COVID-19 cases. However, due to limited health facilities and medical personnel, not everyone who feels symptoms of Corona virus infection is recommended to immediately go to the hospital for treatment.
In addition, this viral infectious disease can actually heal by itself only with treatment at home, if the symptoms are mild.
Referral hospitals have isolation rooms and adequate tools to carry out examinations and handle severe cases, so that priority is given to patients who have been confirmed positive and experience severe symptoms.
According to the protocol issued by the Indonesian Ministry of Health, you can immediately go to a referral hospital if you have the following two conditions:
- Have a fever above 37.9o C accompanied by symptoms of respiratory illness, such as coughing, shortness of breath, runny nose, or sore throat
- Have been in contact with a person who is positive for COVID-19 or has a history of travel or living in an area that is endemic for COVID-19 (both at home and abroad) in the last 14 days
However, to protect those around you from potential infection, we recommend that you contact hotline COVID-19 at 119 Ext. 9 first. If you meet the criteria, the health office can pick you up and take you to the nearest health care facility or COVID-19 referral hospital.
Meanwhile, if you have a history of contact with a person who is positive for COVID-19 or have been in an area endemic for this disease but do not feel any symptoms of COVID-19, you are advised to self-isolate for 14 days from the time of contact or the first day of travel.
If during the isolation period symptoms such as those mentioned above occur, contact us immediately hotline COVID-19 or check yourself to a referral hospital if the complaints are very disturbing. However, try to use a private vehicle, wear a mask, and keep your distance from other people.
What About People Who Have No Contact or Travel History?
If you do not have a history of contact with COVID-19 sufferers or travel to COVID-19 endemic areas but experience symptoms of fever or symptoms of mild respiratory illness, such as cough, runny nose, or sore throat, you do not need to immediately go to a referral hospital.
You are advised to self-isolate at home and consult through chat directly with doctors in telemedicine applications such as ALODOKTER. If during isolation the complaints get worse, contact hotline COVID-19 for further directions.
If you do not experience COVID-19 symptoms and have never been in contact with COVID-19 sufferers or travel to COVID-19 endemic areas, you still need to apply physical distancing and to avoid contracting the Corona virus.
You also need to remember, even if you are asymptomatic, you can carry the Corona virus and transmit it to other people. So, physical distancing It is also useful for preventing the spread of the Corona virus.
Stay away from crowds, don't go out of the house unless it's for urgent purposes, and continue to apply preventive measures by washing hands regularly and strengthening the immune system.
Not everyone is advised to immediately go to a COVID-19 referral hospital. It is recommended only people who are at high risk of infection. The reason is, many COVID-19 sufferers are being treated at referral hospitals, so the risk of contracting the Corona virus while here is also high.
Visiting a COVID-19 referral hospital even though it doesn't meet the referral criteria will actually increase your risk of being infected with the Corona virus and spreading it to the wider community.
Therefore, it is better for you to consult through chat doctor in the ALODOKTER application first to get information or advice related to Corona virus infection or COVID-19.
To find out how likely it is that you have been infected with the Corona virus, or whether or not you need to go to a referral hospital, try the Corona virus infection risk check feature which is provided free of charge by ALODOKTER.
If all the health protocols above are carried out correctly, it is hoped that the spread of Corona virus infection can be controlled and we can soon be free from this disease epidemic.
